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Chords: (Capo 5th Fret)

      EADGBe     Originally in the Key of F...
C:    332010
G:    320033

Verse One:

C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished 'em well
                                                    G
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle

And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
                                                                 C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

Verse Two:

C
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
                                                      G
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale

But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
                                                                 C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

Verse Three:

C
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
                                                          G
Seven hundred little records, all blues, rock, rhythm and jazz

But when the sun went down, the volume went down as well
                                                                  C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

Verse Four:

C
They bought a souped up Chevy, 'twas a cherry red '53
                                                            G
They drove it down to New Orleans to celebrate their anniversary

It was there that Pierre was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle
                                                                  C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

Interlude... (Play Verse Chords)

Verse Five:

C
They bought a souped up Chevy, 'twas a cherry red '53
                                                            G
They drove it down to New Orleans to celebrate their anniversary

It was there that Pierre was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle
                                                                  C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

Interlude... (Play Verse Chords)

Verse Six:

C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished 'em well
                                                    G
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle

And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
                                                                 C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

Outro:

          G                                                       C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"
          G                                                       C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"
          G                                                       C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell"

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